Information on indicators of local authority (LA) early education services, and ways to compare an individual LA to other LAs.
The early years benchmarking tool includes information on
- take-up of the early learning entitlement
- quality of early years provision
- children’s outcomes
It covers all local authorities in England.
The early years funding benchmarking tool and the early years proforma for each local authority are also available. These funding tools include projected spending in the 2015 to 2016 financial year to provide early learning places for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds.
Local authorities can use these tools to compare their local systems and outcomes against other local authorities. They can use these comparisons to support improvements in fairness and increase value for money.
Early years providers, parents and others can use these tools to:
- understand the early education system in their area
- understand decisions taken by local authorities
- compare these to other local authorities
The user guide explains how to use the tool and what the data means.
The technical note explains the methodology behind the data.